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When Chris and Stephanie Sarsfield bought their 22-acre property just outside of Bell Buckle in July 2016, they planned to grow fruit trees for a pick-your-own operation and establish a special events venue: weddings, showers, reunions, receptions and other such occasions. ...

National Pen Corp. has announced a restructuring that will affect 59 positions in Shelbyville. The teams affected will be Contact Center Inbound Sales & Customer Care, according to a company news release. The company says that the transition period will start in March. National Pen's Telesales team and other teams based in Shelbyville will not be impacted by this change...

Some residents and business owners from Bell Buckle have for three years been stridently opposing the plans Chris and Stephanie Sarsfield have to use their 20 acre farm as a wedding venue. The Sarsfields have also planted fruit trees and blackberries with the intent to operate a pick-your-own farm, one where the public pays to harvest their own produce...

A friend is accused of taking a blue 2004 Pontiac Vibe from a Shelbyville woman. She told police the suspect had borrowed the car in the past and always returned it, but this time he took it last Monday and made excuses all week before it was reported stolen Friday...

A masked man stole a large amount of cash from D & T Market, Madison Street, after breaking the front door glass early Monday, Shelbyville police said. An alarm sounded around 12:55 a.m. Arriving officers found tracks behind the building leading toward Anthony Lane...

The second late-night business burglary in two days occurred early Thursday at Legends, North Main Street. Officers responding to a burglary alarm at 12:46 a.m. found broken glass in a front door. A manager discovered a sizeable amount of money was taken, police said...

Approximately 200 inmates were moved to the new Bedford County Jail over the weekend. The transfer process went smoothly with no problems, Sheriff Austin Swing said Monday. “We had the lowest inmate count since I’ve been at the sheriff’s department, so we were blessed,” Swing said...

The Times-Gazette and Shelbyville City Hall have received questions about the buzzard roost at the cell tower off East Depot Street. “The city has contacted the owner of the property and the property owner has to work with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency on a plan to remove the vultures since they are a protected species,” City Manager Shanna Boyette said Wednesday. “It is my understanding that a meeting with TWRA is scheduled for this week. We are following up with them and are looking to set up a meeting after the current issue is mitigated to discuss potential long-term solutions.” The birds were also gathering atop the Gunter Building and the former Sav-A-Lot store Tuesday.

On Tuesday, January 21, I will be introducing a resolution at 5 p.m. on the third floor of the Bedford County Courthouse. This resolution is a resolution of No Consent to Refugee Resettlement in Bedford County, Tennessee. As many of you have read over the past few weeks, Governor Bill Lee has announced his consent to initial refugee resettlement in Tennessee in response to Executive Order 13888 issued by President Donald J. ...

Wartrace Mayor Vickie Smith resigned Friday night. She had announced her decision to leave office Wednesday following a third tumultuous meeting since December 19. The aldermen accepted Smith’s resignation letter one year and seven days after she was sworn into office...

On Tuesday, January 21, I will be introducing a resolution at 5 p.m. on the third floor of the Bedford County Courthouse. This resolution is a resolution of No Consent to Refugee Resettlement in Bedford County, Tennessee. As many of you have read over the past few weeks, Governor Bill Lee has announced his consent to initial refugee resettlement in Tennessee in response to Executive Order 13888 issued by President Donald J. ...